An exhausted 28-year-old slips into the service 15 minutes late and finds a seat in the back row just in time for ...

The mandate is clear: “Go and make disciples.” It’s the final, foundational command Jesus gave before ascending to heaven, the very heartbeat of the Church. Yet, new data from Lifeway Research’s ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Gloo and Barna Group have released the latest State of the Church research findings exploring the vital topic of discipleship and how it is practiced, perceived and prioritized across ...

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), the church faces a critical and timely question: Can machines ...

Many pastors in the United States say discipleship is essential in their churches, but most lack clear ways to measure it, according to the results of a study conducted by Lifeway Research. The study, ...

Transforming passive church members into purposeful disciples equipped for today’s complexities. The widening divide between casual Christianity and committed discipleship presents both our greatest ...

In 1999, Oblate Fr. Ronald Rolheiser published The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality. It was an author's dream, selling some 250,000 copies and establishing Rolheiser as a beloved ...

Sunday, Sept. 4, is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33. In today’s Gospel, Jesus defines four ...

As I’ve occasionally done in the past, please allow me to draw from a recent sermon I preached at the congregation I serve, under the theme, “Consider the Cost.” Discipleship comes at a cost. Your ...

Fifty years ago, The Navigators launched a book-publishing ministry with its mission to encourage readers to know Christ, make him known, and help others do the same. NavPress—whose new tagline is ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Rise Discipleship Home advertises to reach the lost, make disciples, and lead the world. Promising to help those who struggle with issues like drug and alcohol dependency and ...